Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-15
DRAGGING ALONG.
The End Of the kiiling Divorce Case
Not In Sight Continuation OF the

The End of the kiiling Divorce Case
Not In Sight--C0ntinuation OF the
Testimony.
The defense in the Killing divorce case
is dragging its weary course to a conclu-
sion but the end is not within sight, if
the array of witnesses in tine court loom
is any criterion. The evidence introduced
yesterday afternoon was of rather dam
aging character to the complainant. and
that of this morning was of the same tenor.
but from the exertions the defense are
making and from the great number of
witnesses examined, the opinion seems to
prevail that they are making too stronga
case. that it is top heavy and will fall by
its own weight.
There were quite number of pleasant
ries between counsel, but the conduct of
counsel in the case has been as courteous
as could be wished. The scope of the
examination involved the character of
Mrs. Killings treatment of her husband
and vice versa and the contradiction of
certain of the plaintiffs witnesses.
OF the latter class was j L. Smith.
proprietor of the Metropolitan hotel in
Davenport, where Augusta Frederick
Il, Lat tata hat aha
told him she did not know much about
the matter, and that so far as she could
see they were both about equally to
blame.
The most important witness was Mary
PrirrsOn,a domestic in the home of Capt.
Bennett. of Moline. at one time employed
at the Killing farm. She testified to the
uniform treatment of Mrs. Killing by her
husband and the contrary on the part OF
Mr.. Killing She said that Mrs. Killing
said that she would make her husband
poor She further testified to obscene
language used toward Mr.. Killing bv his
wife. Ida Warner, Mary Field and Eliza
Pumey, former domestics at the farm,
testified that Mr.. Killing was always kind
| to his wife.
Elijah Reno testified 10 working for
MIR. Killing at the farm He said that
he was there at the time that Sadie, Mrs.
KILLINGS daughter, was married; that he
saw Mr.. Killing give his wife S75 to buy
things for the wedding, and that Mr..
Killing was uniformly kind to his wife.
SandfOrd Hartman said that at one
time he was "smit" on one of Mrs Xii.
ling's girls, and was frequent caller at
the house, and that Mr.. Killing treated
his wife kindly.
William CoIvin testified that he WORKED
at the farm and was present on an ocCa'
sion when Mrs Killing threatened TO pu
large knife through the breast of one Of
the men because he did not carry some
dirt as she wanted him to.
| MS was diuIbsb CuliitlN W
cupied in the examination of Martin
Renfro, nephew of Mrs Killing HI
contrsdicted his aunt in several importan
particulars and corroborated Mr.. Killing
He denied having made any statemen
different from his present testimony Il
others.
Peter Benson, hired man at present
working for Mr. Killing, detailed the par
ticulars of the horse whipping of William
Renfro, Mrs Killings brother. by Mr.
Killing, and also contradicted Mrs. Kill
ing in several important particulars as L
the closing scene in the great domesti
tragedy.
ANOTHER PROMINENT DIVORCE.
Through his attorney, Mr.. Joseph L
Haas, Mr.. Carl Rlsch has received froh
| Judge Smith divorce from his wife
| Catharine Raisch. on the ground of abu
0 sive and cruel treatment The couple ar
: quite well of and well known, live o.
= on the bluff and had been married thirty
r five years